Bell Stuns Jameson for General Sessions Post

All the name recognition, political connections and support from the legal community didn’t help former Nashville Metro Councilman Mike Jameson win the General Sessions judgeship he sought. Instead, attorney Rachel Bell, hoping to bring diversity and transparency to Davidson County’s legal system, won the Democratic primary spot yesterday and will go on to face independent Michael H. Rowan in the August general election. If elected, Bell would be only the second black female judge in Nashville. The Tennessean has the story